Mortgage rates in the United States continued their steep climb last week, adding to the woes of would-be home buyers that are already facing historically high prices and steep competition in the tight housing market. According to Freddie Mac, the aver…
Starting from an estimated revenue of $3.7 billion worldwide in 2019, crypto exchanges, neobrokers and NFT marketplaces have experienced a boom in the past two pandemic years. Even though the latter saw a meteoric rise in traffic and user count in 2021…
The Covid-19 pandemic was not kind on the bank balances of many Americans, especially those working in industries like travel and hospitality. On top of the last two year of struggle, the rising cost of living, driven by the Russian war with Ukraine an…
With the cost of living rising dramatically around the world in 2022, many households are starting to look nervously at their bank balance. After two years of a pandemic which proved particularly bruising for those working in certain industries, rising…
Temperatures in India and Pakistan reached devastating heights in April and March, with peaks of up to 50°C in some localities, causing power cuts and water shortages. Experts say worse is yet to come, as global warming will lead to longer-lasting and …
It’s Upstart, which I guess must be an after-hours wreck. This was nearly $400 only seven months ago. Now it’s about one-tenth that amount. Not to worry. A 900% gain will set things straight. Of course, we just HAVE to show this classic…
I’m simply pointing out “money” isn’t simple, and “backing money with X” leads to questions about the nature of “money,” collateral and the fluidity and complexity of the social construct we call “money.”
FEEDAs I pop out my VHS of Hervé Villechaize Gone Wild Volume VII, I’ll offer this interesting perspective of the wonderful era of prices-always-going-down we enjoyed (thanks mostly to China) back in the day. I always marveled, for example, at ho…
Fintech is a major growth market across the world, but one that is not growing in the same way everywhere. The Statista Digital Market Outlook reveals stark differences in the distribution of fintech segments across he globe. Alternative lending and di…
There it is, ladies and gentlemen. Microsoft has broken its neckline. I offer you my target price. This is, by the way, my largest put position.